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Introduced
02/06/2026
02/06/2026
In Committee
04/22/2026
04/22/2026
Crossed Over
04/17/2026
04/17/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the School Code. Provides that certain provisions concerning the recomputation and adjustment of a school district claim for general State aid or evidence-based funding shall end with Fiscal Year 2026. Provides that when a child from an orphanage, foster family home, other State agency, children's home, or State residential unit eligible for special education services is placed in a separate public day school, that school shall meet the programmatic requirements and regulations for separate public day schools. Provides that any funds appropriated for the Illinois Teaching Excellence Program must be used, among other purposes, for indirect costs necessary for Program operation. Provides that an annual retention bonus of up to $4,000 (rather than $4,000) per year for 2 consecutive years shall be awarded to National Board certified teachers employed in hard-to-staff schools and such funds must be disbursed equally on an annual basis among all qualified educators (rather than on a first-come, first-served basis). Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
AI Summary
This bill makes several changes to Illinois' School Code, primarily affecting school funding and teacher incentives. It will end the recomputation and adjustment of school district claims for general State aid or evidence-based funding (a system to provide funding based on student needs) after Fiscal Year 2026. For children requiring special education services who are placed in separate public day schools from orphanages, foster homes, or state agencies, these schools will need to meet specific programmatic requirements. Additionally, funds for the Illinois Teaching Excellence Program, which supports teachers pursuing National Board certification, will now explicitly cover necessary indirect costs for program operation. The bill also modifies the annual retention bonus for National Board certified teachers in hard-to-staff schools, increasing the potential bonus to $4,000 per year for two consecutive years and requiring these funds to be distributed equally among all qualified educators rather than on a first-come, first-served basis.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Referred to Assignments (on 04/22/2026)
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